La Solitaire du Figaro prize giving ceremony in Kinsale



8:16 PM Sat 14 Aug 2010 GMT
'Prize giving in Kinsale - La Solitaire du Figaro' Courcoux-Marmara/Le Figaro
La Solitaire du Figaro and Kinsale Yacht Club today hosted a crowded prize giving ceremony. Skippers, supporters and a huge group of members from the Club applauded the winners of Leg 3 fromm Brest to Kinsale and those who were awarded special prizes and trophies. During a very friendly and informal ceremony, Kinsale Yacht Club's Commodore Alice Kingston welcomed back the Solitaire fleet after 12 years' absence and said that she hoped her hometown will keep its record for the location who hosted the highest number of stopovers intact. Commodore and Race Director Jacques Caraes exchanged mementoes. Fran?ois Gabart (Skipper ...


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by Carla Anselmi



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